March 2019 Meeting

Published26 February 2019

21 March 2019

Dunfermline Historical Society.

David Spaven ……. ‘A History and Geography of Scotland’s Railways’ .

David has spent his working life in and around the rail industry, primarily in the freight sector and for two decades he was a leading campaigner for the Borders Railway. He has also written eight books on the geography, history and politics of railways, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways and Highland Survivor: the story of the Far North Line – and most recently, Border Union Dream: the inside story of Britain’s boldest railway preservation bid.